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Housing Notes Winter 2010
In this issue:
- Filing Period for Meal Plan Changes: February 1-8, 2010 (effective March 28, 2010)
- Deadline to File a Petition to Change College: March 1, 2010 (effective March 29, 2010)
- Plan Ahead for Next Year
- Dining News
- Construction Project Updates
1. Filing Period for Meal Plan Changes: February 1-8, 2010 (effective March 28, 2010)
If you would like to change your meal plan for the spring quarter you can submit a change at studenthousing.ucsc.edu beginning February 1st. Both upgrades and downgrades are allowed during the meal plan change filing period. Outside of the filing period, you may only upgrade your meal plan. The filing period ends February 8th.
Changes made during the filing period take effect at the beginning of spring quarter and will be reflected on your spring quarter billing statement.
If you live at The Village, University Town Center, Graduate Student Housing, Family Student Housing, Camper Park or are a commuter student and are not currently on a meal plan, you may purchase one at any time at studenthousing.ucsc.edu.
You can also purchase a Slug Club meal card at any campus dining hall.
Contact meals@ucsc.edu or call (831) 459-2394 for information.
2. Deadline to File a Petition to Change College: March 1, 2010
If you’re thinking about changing your college affiliation, and you plan to reapply for housing next year, the place to start the process is the Housing/Residential Life Office at your current college. Housing staff can advise you on the change of college process. Students who file a change of college petition by the March 1st deadline can participate in room selection at their new college if they establish residency at their new college in spring quarter and apply for housing during the Priority Housing Application Period (April 12-19).
3. Plan Ahead For Next Year
Have you started thinking about where you’re going to live next year? The university housing picture is looking bright. UCSC will have ample housing for all students who want it. But that’s not all! In order to make university living even more attractive to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, various changes to housing offerings are being considered. A survey will be conducted in early February and your feedback will be important in guiding these changes. One thing is certain, as a continuing student you will enjoy a greater choice of university housing options than in recent years. We look forward to having you as part of this community!
The time to reapply for Fall 2010 housing is during the Priority Housing Application Period (April 12–19).
4. Dining News
UC Santa Cruz Dining’s grocery service offers food favorites and household items delivered to campus. Need some snacks on hand to fuel those late night study sessions? Or maybe you live in an apartment and want to stock your kitchen? The grocery program offers over 230 items, including bulk snacks, local produce, microwave meals, organic and natural foods, gluten-free and wheat-free items, and much more!
You can download an order form at grocery.ucsc.edu. Submit your order on Mondays before 6:00pm and pick up your items at Banana Joe’s next to Crown/Merrill dining hall the following Thursday. The grocery program is open to all UCSC students and accepts meal equivalencies (55 and 75 Meals Per Quarter Plans), Flexi Dollars, cash, check, and credit cards. Download an order form and find out more at grocery.ucsc.edu.
What are meal equivalencies? Students with either the 55- or 75-Meals Per Quarter plans can use their meal plan equivalencies to buy menu items at several campus restaurants. It’s a great way to add variety to your dining experience and get the most out of your meal plan. Each meal holds an $8.00 value. Sound good? Here are some places to try...
- Oakes Café at Oakes College Phone: 831-459-2640 Menu (PDF)
- Owl's Nest at Kresge College Phone: 831-459-1934 Menu (PDF)
- Terra Fresca at University Center Phone: 831-459-2689 Menu (PDF)
5. Construction Project Updates
Porter/Kresge dining hall is planned to reopen at the beginning of spring quarter. We appreciate your continued patience during the temporary inconvenience of this project.
As a community, we understand that projects involving this scope of work can present some time-consuming surprises. In a way, these projects are like archeological digs, with crews removing years of layers to get at the major skeletal elements of the buildings. Once there, the structure needs to be strengthened to the latest earthquake-safety standards and then everything is updated to current building codes, with an eye toward sustainability (think LEED). Oh, and all of this has to be done within an active college community whose hungry members just want to be able to enjoy each other’s company over delicious meals in the dining hall.
Simple enough, right? Well, it sounds like Porter/Kresge dining hall will be open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday in spring quarter, so there should be reason to celebrate soon!
Porter Residence Hall-A renovations will continue through spring and summer, with the building reopening for fall quarter 2010. |
